Which of the following comes closest to your approach to building new capital projects?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
The city faces a $1.5-billion shortfall in its 2023-2026 capital budget for infrastructure maintenance and renewal. Council voted in March to support a dedicated renewal fund. Under the Municipal Government Act, the city's debt servicing cannot exceed 21% of city revenues. The city is projected to reach its peak debt servicing level in 2028.
Candidate responses
A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Build even if it means taking on more debt.
Candidates that selected this response:
Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
b) Build only if private partners or other orders of government contribute.
Candidates that selected this response:
Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Mark Hillman Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Jackie Liu Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
James Miller Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
c) Maintain existing infrastructure instead of building more.
Candidates that selected this response:
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Rob Fediuk Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
James Gosse Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Stephen Hammerschmidt Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Jimmy Clement Idi Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Omar Mohammad Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:
Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Candidates that skipped this question:
Vanessa Denman Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Rahim Jaffer Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?